International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties
Opinion Poll: New Democracy at 34.4% with a 21-point lead over SYRIZA
Greek Solution is ahead of the Greek Communist Party (KKE)
Traffic: The centre of Athens closed due to a KKE rally at Syntagma
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Dimitris Koutsoubas: Backlash over "Sugar Daddies" remark in parliament sparks controversy - "Downward spiral into sexism"
Government and opposition MPs strongly disapproved of the KKE's statements in Parliament - Chaos and on Twitter
Koutsoubas: Tuition fees force female students to look for sugar daddies
The general secretary of the KKE called the draft law on non-state universities “an abomination from beginning to end” and added that instead of degrees with “value”, there will be degrees with “price”
House approves same-sex marriage bill
Greece's 300-member Parliament approved the bill granting same-sex couples equal rights in marriage in a roll call vote on Thursday night. The reform extends full parental rights to gay couples but will not allow for medically assisted reproduction through a surrogate.
The bill was voted on by 254 lawmakers, with 176 voting in favor and 76 against.
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PASOK overtakes SYRIZA in latest opinion poll
A survey conducted by Opinion Poll on behalf of Action 24 TV showed that center-left PASOK would come second if elections were held today, overtaking main opposition SYRIZA.
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Parliamentary committee to probe Tempe train tragedy
The ruling conservatives announced that they would vote in favor of the proposal recently submitted to Parliament by the communist KKE party for the establishment of a parliamentary committee of inquiry into the fatal collision of two trains in Tempe in central Greece on February 28.
Law easing restrictions for Greeks voting from abroad passed
MPs have enacted a law easing the requirements for Greek citizens wishing to vote in Greek elections.
A total of 208 MPs - eight more than the constitutional requirement - from ruling New Democracy, PASOK-Movement for Change, Niki and Course of Freedom backed the bill, while lawmakers from the main opposition SYRIZA and the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) voted against it.
SYRIZA leadership vote set for Sep 10
SYRIZA members will elect their new leader on September 10 and, if necessary, on a second round on September 16, among four declared candidates.
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Axe-wielding man arrested for vandalizing kiosk outside KKE offices
Police arrested a man on Wednesday morning after he was seen using an axe and a sledgehammer to hack a wooden kiosk located outside the headquarters of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) in Perissos, north of Athens.
No injuries were reported in the incident.
As of now, there is no information available regarding the possible motive of the suspect.